Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will briefly outline what was said in private session and apologies because my MS Teams is not working. The OPW works with land orders to record rights of way, the Department of heritage deals with property issues, and the OPW has a programme of work around the monuments for which it has responsibility. Regarding public rights of way, the OPW has no power. This is a matter for local authorities. It is an ongoing challenge but rights rest with the local authority. A note on the task force responsible for public rights of way will be given to the committee. Cultural activities are supported across the country on a local level. There are exhibitions by current and contemporary artists across the OPW sites. There is also late night task force supported programmes and performances in various locations such as the IMMA and Dublin Castle.

The next speaker is Seanadóir O'Reilly.